Renée Welze LivingstonManaging Shareholder

“Still, after 30 years, I am completely inspired by the practice of law. I am constantly energized by the complexity and magnitude of my cases, my many professional relationships around the country, and the thriving law practice I have built. Because I truly love what I do, my passion shines through in every aspect of my work, and my clients know I will work tirelessly to be the most prepared advocate in the case. I listen to and collaborate with my clients who I know have placed great trust in my instincts and experience to help mastermind a successful case resolution strategy.”

​Biography

As the Founding Member of Livingston Law Firm, Renée had the vision and resolve to build a preeminent civil trial firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2000, the firm attracts top lawyers dedicated to serving an elite and discriminating national client base and increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Renée served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) from 2003-2012 and takes an active role in mentoring women lawyers on the challenges and opportunities of being a woman attorney and business owner. An accomplished trial lawyer and member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Renée is often engaged to handle complex legal matters in state and federal court that require thoughtful evaluation, creative resolution strategy and effective trial presentation. She handles catastrophic injury, wrongful death and other high-exposure cases primarily in the areas of product liability, trucking and transportation, premises liability and aggravated sexual assault. She brings legal excellence, genuine enthusiasm, unending dedication and the utmost professionalism to each engagement. Renée serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Contra Costa County Bar Association from 2012-2018. She is an active member of the Women in the Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute. Renée is a proud graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with high honors and the University of San Francisco School of Law with honors. She is AV-rated (5.0) by Martindale-Hubbell and a multi-year Northern California Super Lawyer.​

Speaking Engagements

American Board of Trial Advocates, ABOTA Foundation, Featured Speaker:

Masters in Trial, A trial demonstration from voir dire through jury deliberation, San Francisco, CA(October 2017)

3rd National Forum on Defending and Managing Trucking Litigation - Preparing and Presenting Company Representatives and Truck Drivers for Depositions: How to Ensure that Testimony Does Not Inadvertently Sink Your Case, Atlanta, GA(November 2012)

Bar Admissions

Personal

East Bay native. San Leandro High School, Class of 1978. Married, three children. Enjoys antique shopping in Brimfield, wine-tasting in central California, the beaches on Kauai and traveling anywhere. Walked 60 miles in San Diego in 2007 and raised $6,000 for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk Benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. ​

Education

University of San Francisco​School of LawJuris DoctorHonors • May 1986

University of California​Santa BarbaraBachelor of ArtsLiberal StudiesHigh Honors • June 1982